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Job title: Administrator /Office Admin Support
Job Type: Hybrid ( 2-3 days)
IR35 Status:Inside of IR35
Start date: TBC
Duration: Contract ( initial term: 6 months)
Salary/ Pay rate/ Benefits: Daily rate TBC DOE
Location: Ipswich/ Bridgewater/Bristol
Hours of work: 37 hrs , Mon-Fri
Job Purpose
The Business Architect is responsible for supporting the Business Architecture Lead in formulating,
directing, and the delivery of Business Architecture projects undertaken by the EPR Programme
across the Nuclear New Builds in the UK . They work in partnership with
Senior Managers deploying expert business analysis skill, broad business knowledge and specialist
expertise to create solutions that deliver an effective and efficient business operating model. They
remain engaged throughout development and implementation to manage requirements change,
validate the solution, and prepare the business for implementation.
Operating Environment
The EPR Programme has been initiated to deliver a variety of shared services to all New Nuclear Build
programmes across the UK . The Business Architecture function is one of the 6 functions reporting into the CIO and is delivering a range of architecture services to both plants. Within this context, the Business Architect will
focus on diagnosing, scoping, delivering the pipeline of work in their assigned area, keeping the Business Architecture Lead aware of progress and activities.
Framework & Boundaries
The Business Architect is given Business Architecture delivery services ownership by the Business
Architecture Lead. They may work autonomously or as part of a team on projects. They may have a particular specialism either in Process, IT or Management Information.
Principal Accountabilities
* Engage with relevant stakeholders as the key contact to develop the initial project concept,
elaborating the primary business objectives, clarifying the scope and impacts of the proposed
change and identifying the initial risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies that affect the
successful outcome of the project
* Consult with senior management and other key stakeholders to capture, evaluate, challenge and
prioritise business requirements and success measures
* Collaborate with 3rd party delivery partners to identify the best solution options including
structured evaluation and appraisal of options that ensure user-friendly and efficient solutions
* Develop robust mandates and investment cases for business architecture projects. Challenge
suggested benefits, translate intangible benefits into tangible benefits and identify additional
benefits to maximise the extracted value of the proposed change
* Act as custodian for the business requirements through the project lifecycle to ensure
consistency with the defined solution and delivery of the identified business outcomes
* Use knowledge of current and emerging trends to enable continuous business improvement that
employ the latest best practice methods and best in breed technical solutions
* Support business acceptance of developed solutions, including process and system walkthrough
and business acceptance testing
* Manage the projects adherence to core delivery assurance principles
Dimensions
* The Business Architect is reporting into one of the Business Architecture Lead and collaborating
with the wider Business Architects network of circa 12 Architects.
* They will work aligned to projects within a delivery function (e.g., Engineering, Construction, Project Delivery and Business Services), led by a Business Architecture Lead who holds
accountability for the entire pipeline of work within the function
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of successful business architecture change in complex and evolving environment.
* In depth knowledge of business process analysis and design techniques, including the use of
modelling and collaborative tools.
* Strong workshop facilitation and interview skills, including negotiation, influence, mediation, and
conflict management skills.
Desirable
* Extensive knowledge of standard methods and techniques, with the ability to select the
appropriate approach for a particular assignment.
* Strong proven strategic investigative and analytical skills using a variety of analysis techniques.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
* Relevant qualifications and experience in one or more of the Business Architecture disciplines of
process management, business analysis, data and management information or IT system
development.
* ONR licence conditions, ONR (CNS) requirements and implications for Business Architecture IT
Services.
* Experience delivering Business Architecture solutions that eliminate duplication and improve
efficiency of business operations.
* Experience of formal project management techniques, such as Prince2 (EDF Energy Project Way),
plus associated tools and processes, including planning and estimating.
* Experience of Request For Information (RFI) and Invitation To Tender (ITT) activities, including the
creation and use of an evaluation score card. Excellent communication, presentation, and written
skills, with relevant experience of influencing decision making of senior executives, business
managers and third parties at a strategic level.
* Experience of developing business cases for large complex business change programmes,
including financial and numerical modelling and appraisal skills.
Desirable
* Prior experience working in Nuclear, asset intensive and/or Safety Critical industries.
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